The Spaniard said he was "happy for him" as Marcus Rashford prepares for his 500th appearance, adding that he is trying to help the on-loan forward achieve his "best form, qualities and confidence".

Chris Wood remains a doubt for Nottingham Forest ’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Saturday, Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed. Wood suffered a hip injury during the recent international break while playing for New Zealand, ruling him out of Forest’s last two games.

Ola Aina will not be fit to face Aston Villa this weekend — but the Nottingham Forest full-back has a chance of returning for the visit of Everton on April 12. Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed that the calf injury suffered by the Nigeria international against Manchester United will rule him out at Villa Park.